Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders to Stryker Sales Corporation, and ZOLL Medical Corporation for the purchase of Fire and EMS equipment for the Alternative Emergency Response Vehicles (AVR).
The Division of Fire purchased five (5) AVR transport vehicles (medics) from Atlantic Emergency Solutions for the implementation of alternative emergency response vehicle deployment. The Division of Fire has an immediate need to upfit the five (5) AVR’s with Stryker EMS equipment, including five (5) Power Load Cots and five (5) Stair Chairs into the new medics and ZOLL Medical supplies, including five (5) Refurbished X Series Monitor/Defibrillators to meet original bid specification (RFQ025981.)
BID INFORMATION: Stryker Sales Corporation ~ FID #382902424 / Vendor 030281 ~ The Division of Fire requests the purchase of five (5) Stryker Stair Chairs - Pro Model 6252 with footrest and head support and one year Stair Chair ProCare. The Division of Fire also requests the purchase of five (5) Stryker Ambulance Power Cots/Loaders with wheel guide, 6507 power pro-2, battery charger, power cord, Lithium-ion battery with one-year Powerload ProCare for use in the aforementioned AVR’s in the total amount of $362,214.80. In the past these cots have been included in the specifications along with other EMS equipment that comes on the EMS vehicles. However, buying directly from the manufacturer will result in a significant savings to the City. A waiver of the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, Chapter 329 is necessary for this purchase as the Stryker Stair Chair and Power Cot/Loaders are the standardized ambulance cot deployed by the Division of Fire, making it impractical to bid given Stryker is the sole distributor for this proprietary equipment.
ZOLL Medical Corporation ~ FID #042711626 / Vendor #000197 ~ The Division of Fire requests the purchase of five (5) refurbished X Series...
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